whistle-blower
or whis·tle blow·er
[ hwis-uh l-bloh-er, wis- ]
/ ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs- /
noun
a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
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Origin of whistle-blower
First recorded in 1965–70
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whistle-blower
noun
informal a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something
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